Susan Jones (2023-03-31). Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley: Fighting Both China and Russia Together Would be a 'Very, Very Difficult Thing'. globalresearch.ca

____ (2023-03-31). China firmly opposes any form of official interaction between U.S., Taiwan region: spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly protests and condemns the U.S. arrangement for the so-called "transit" of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen through the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that China will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Editor (2023-03-31). The US War Drum Against China Sounds Like: Tik. Tok. scheerpost.com

Mike Walter (2023-03-31). The Heat: Boao Forum 2023. america.cgtn.com Global leaders are in China for the Boao Economic Forum, as the world looks to China to drive economic growth. The Boao Economic Forum started in 2001 as a way to discuss the global economy. This year is the first since 2020 where the forum …

____ (2023-03-31). Major oil, gas players post profit surge. ecns.cn China's three oil and gas majors, China National Petroleum Corp, China Petrochemical Corp and China National Offshore Oil Corp, all reported their biggest annual net profits ever in 2022, thanks to a global spike in energy prices and rising oil and gas output.

____ (2023-03-31). Xi sends warm greetings as Ma visits Wuhan. ecns.cn Song Tao, a senior Taiwan affairs official of the Chinese mainland, conveyed warm greetings from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, while meeting on Thursday with Ma Ying-jeou in Wuhan, Hubei province.

____ (2023-03-31). Regional countries need dialogue to safeguard peace. ecns.cn Regional countries should promote dialogue and cooperation to safeguard peace in the South China Sea and firmly oppose external interference, according to attendees at the Boao Forum for Asia.

____ (2023-03-31). China's non-manufacturing PMI up in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 58.2 in March, up from 56.3 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing PMI down in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.9 in March, down from 52.6 in February, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector expands for third straight month. ecns.cn China's manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in March while non-manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in recent years, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Maye Musk enjoys China's sights and hospitality. ecns.cn Maye Musk, mother of Tesla's founder Elon Musk, enjoys her trip to China, saying everyone is kind and friendly via Twitter, Observer network reported on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-31). (W.E. Talk) Will Lehman Moment stage again for the U.S.. ecns.cn Is this a new Lehman moment that stages again for the U.S.? Will there be another round of financial crisis? Will the whole world bear the consequences? | In the latest W.E. Talk, Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, and Qu Qiang, fellow researcher at Beijing Foreign Studies University were invited to share their observations.

____ (2023-03-31). NSFC, Gates Foundation launch joint fund to improve vaccine regulatory science. ecns.cn NSFC) and Gates Foundation on Thursday announced a joint program, soliciting research proposals for new regulatory science systems, tools and methodologies to advance vaccine development and innovation in China.

____ (2023-03-31). IOC Executive Board reallocates London 2012 gold medal to China's Qieyang Shijie. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board took the decision on Thursday to reallocate the women's 20km race walk gold medal at London 2012 to China's Qieyang Shijie.

____ (2023-03-31). China launches four Earth-observation satellites. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the PIESAT-1 constellation blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, March 30, 2023.

____ (2023-03-31). Opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan. ecns.cn An opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 is held in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2020.

____ (2023-03-31). Camera records brown bear's wake-up after months of hibernation. ecns.cn A brown bear is captured on camera emerging after months of hibernation at the Sanjiangyuan National Park, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

____ (2023-03-31). Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022.

____ (2023-03-31). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 6 percent year on year to 783.15 billion yuan (around 113.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2023, said customs of Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province.

____ (2023-03-31). China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report. ecns.cn The carbon emission intensity of major agricultural products in China is on a downward trend, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China continues zero tariffs on coal imports. ecns.cn China's policy move that continues to implement zero tariffs on coal imports until the end of this year is expected to keep the energy supply stable and help lower costs for companies that rely on the use of imported coals, a finance official said.

____ (2023-03-31). China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 6.18 million, the Red Cross Society of China said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China. ecns.cn Central China's Hunan Province on Thursday launched 1,158 major projects with a total investment of 522.1 billion yuan (about 75.98 billion U.S. dollars), according to the provincial government.

____ (2023-03-31). Middle route of China's mega water diversion project benefits over 85 mln people. ecns.cn The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has benefited more than 85 million people living in the provinces of Henan and Hebei, and in the Tianjin and Beijing municipalities, local authorities said.

____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts."

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts."

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

____ (2023-03-31). Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization is vital to regional and global economic development. China provides momentum to global economic growth, and serves as a model for the development of many countries, especially those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

____ (2023-03-31). China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2: 27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Beijing earthquake warning system leads nation. ecns.cn Beijing will incorporate earthquake warning systems in major infrastructure and crowded places to minimize potential damage and casualties, according to the city's emergency management bureau.

____ (2023-03-31). HK, mainland discuss feasibility of metro-style high-speed rail service. ecns.cn A task force has been set up to study the feasibility of introducing a "metro-style" short-haul high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

____ (2023-03-31). Hong Kong's offshore renminbi debt market's new issuance surges in 2022. ecns.cn The offshore renminbi debt market in Hong Kong continued to expand in 2022, with total new issuance increasing by 24 percent year on year to 688 billion yuan, data released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have showed.

____ (2023-03-31). Chinese premier meets members of BFA board of directors. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Wednesday with Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), as well as some members of the BFA board of directors, and representatives of the BFA council of advisors as well as strategic partners, in Boao, Hainan Province.

____ (2023-03-31). Chinese FM meets Dominican counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with his Dominican counterpart Vince Henderson on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties.

____ (2023-03-31). Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai. ecns.cn Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardangs.

____ (2023-03-31). Taiwan leader's 'transit' through US protested. ecns.cn Protests opposed to the U.S. visit of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen continued on Thursday in New York City, with many people calling for a focus on economic issues instead of helping to arm Taiwan and agitate for its independence.

Javier Suazo (2023-03-31). Honduras-China: No hay marcha atrás. globalizacion.ca Los países de la región centroamericana le apostaron a un tratado de libre comercio con EEUU, el RD-CAFTA, pero todo parece indicar que también le apostarán a tratados bilaterales de comercio con China, aunque el objetivo estratégico buscado no sea…

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-03-31). Presidenta de Honduras realizará visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce cuatro días después de que Honduras estableciera lazos diplomáticos con el gigante asiático.

Xulio Ríos (2023-03-31). Xi, Sánchez y las agendas de China y España. globalizacion.ca Apostando por la gestión flexible y creativa de las afinidades comunes, la visita del presidente puede contribuir al relanzamiento bilateral y a la recuperación de cierta estabilidad continental y global. | El próximo encuentro entre el presidente Xi Jinping y Pedro…

JANET (2023-03-29). NYC: Fri. 3/31 Film Screening — Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠat The People Forum 6:30pm. iacenter.org Documentary: Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠA Dialogue Between Chinese and U.S. Community Activists 60 minutes When: Friday, March 31 at 6: 30pm Where: The People's Forum Screening Room 330 West 37th St, NY, NY A joint China-U.S. production, written and directed by Lee Siu Hin, a Chinese-American immigrant activist from Los Angeles, CA, now living in China. This challenging 60 minute documentary is based on interviews during the continuing global crisis. The film exposes the disastrous results of prioritizing profit…

A Guest Author (2023-03-30). New winds are blowing from China. workers.org New Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, one of those the imperialist media calls a 'Wolf Warrior.' By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein* March 21, 2023 — On March 7, during a press conference held within the framework of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, the recently appointed . . . |

____ (2023-03-30). China's certainty a mainstay of world peace, development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that in uncertain events, China's certainty is a mainstay that safeguards world peace and development, a fact that was true in the past, and even more so in the future and at present.

Caitlin Johnstone. (2023-03-30). Imagine If All Officials Were Interrogated By Reporters Like This. popularresistance.org A fascinating exchange took place at a UN press briefing the other day between China Global Television Network's Xu Dezhi and the UN's Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq about the US military occupation of Syria. The exchange is interesting both for the wild pro-US bias shown by a UN official, and for the way it illustrates how much truth can be exposed when journalists do what they're supposed to do in the press gallery. | Xu, who has done on-the-ground reporting in Syria in the past, asked Haq some challenging questions about an attack on a US military base in eastern Syria last week which…

WSWS (2023-03-30). Washington's Summit for Democracy reaches new heights of hypocrisy. wsws.org The Biden administration's criterion for an invitation to its second Summit for Democracy was whether a government was aligned with US war policies against Russia and China.

____ (2023-03-30). China achieves major results in building community with a shared future for humanity in past decade: Premier Li. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that in the past decade, China has achieved a series of major results in advancing and building a community with a shared future for humanity.

____ (2023-03-30). China to expand market access, optimize business environment, facilitate project implementation: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China will introduce a series of new measures to expand market access, optimize business environment and facilitate project implementation.

____ (2023-03-30). Survey shows Chinese level of trust in gov't tops global list. ecns.cn Among Chinese citizens interviewed by Edelman, a leading global public relations consultancy, 89 percent said that they trust their government, which is the highest percentage of all the countries surveyed, China Daily reported Thursday.

____ (2023-03-30). China stays committed to reform and opening up: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that China will adhere to reform and opening up and innovation-driven development, no matter how the world will change.

____ (2023-03-30). China will never pursue modernization through war: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China will never seek modernization through war, colonization or plunder.

____ (2023-03-30). China's 5G dividends have broad prospect: vice minister. ecns.cn The dividends yielded by China's 5G technology have a broad prospect, while the goals and technologies of 6G is in research stage, according to Wang Jiangping, vice minister of industry and information technology on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-30). Popular self-service stores in Chengdu demonstrate value of trust. ecns.cn Various self-service shops have emerged in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province recently. Candy, flower, coffee shops, and bakeries operate without assistants.

____ (2023-03-30). Making a splash: China's village basketball games go viral, benefiting local communities. ecns.cn No superstars. A lack of cash prize money. Just an outdoor basketball court. So what? Nothing is going to prevent the tens of thousands of people living in southwest China's Guizhou Province from enjoying the game of basketball.

____ (2023-03-30). Mangrove forests restored on coastlines in Fujian. ecns.cn Mangrove forests grow in saltwater on coastlines at a wetland of Quanzhou Bay in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian Province, March 29, 2023.

____ (2023-03-30). 'Devil's Eye' – Aiken Spring in Qinghai. ecns.cn Aerial view of Aiken Spring, also called the "Devil's Eye" in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

Klaus Wagener (2023-03-30). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019.

____ (2023-03-30). China, Brazil no longer use U.S. dollar as intermediary. ecns.cn China and Brazil have reached an agreement to not use the U.S. dollar as an intermediary any longer, but trade in their own currencies directly, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-30). China's first 10,000-tonne cable-laying vessel unveiled in Jiangxi. ecns.cn With a total length of 155 meters and a width of 23.2 meters, Longyin 9 has a maximum speed of 15 knots and 60 days endurance for sustainable missions. It can carry 10,000 tonnes of cables and is capable of laying cables across the Pacific Ocean starting from China in one go.

____ (2023-03-30). Chinese FM meets PNG counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Papua New Guinea (PNG) Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Justin Tkatchenko on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties.

____ (2023-03-30). Aerial view of stadium for Chengdu World University Games. ecns.cn The Chengdu 2021 World University Games will take place from July 28 to August 8, 2023. The Dong'an' Lake Sports Park includes one stadium, three gymnasiums.

____ (2023-03-30). Emerald Lake shines on Qaidam Basin in Qinghai. ecns.cn Emerald Lake covering an area of more than 26 square kilometers was formed by many years of mining, leaving a high concentration of salt called brine.

Staff (2023-03-30). China y Brasil avanzan en negociaciones y descartan el dólar estadounidense. cubadebate.cu Según una nota divulgada la víspera, China y Brasil han dado un paso más para avanzar en las negociaciones de comercio e inversión entre ambos países, que se realizarán directamente entre el real brasileño y el yuan chino, descartando el uso del dólar estadounidense. Dos acuerdos iniciales fueron firmados este miércoles en Pekín, durante el Foro Empresarial Brasil-China.

____ (2023-03-30). Aerial view of stadium for Chengdu World University Games. ecns.cn The Chengdu 2021 World University Games will take place from July 28 to August 8, 2023. The Dong'an' Lake Sports Park includes one stadium, three gymnasiums.

____ (2023-03-30). Emerald Lake shines on Qaidam Basin in Qinghai. ecns.cn Emerald Lake covering an area of more than 26 square kilometers was formed by many years of mining, leaving a high concentration of salt called brine.

Staff (2023-03-30). China y Brasil avanzan en negociaciones y descartan el dólar estadounidense. cubadebate.cu Según una nota divulgada la víspera, China y Brasil han dado un paso más para avanzar en las negociaciones de comercio e inversión entre ambos países, que se realizarán directamente entre el real brasileño y el yuan chino, descartando el uso del dólar estadounidense. Dos acuerdos iniciales fueron firmados este miércoles en Pekín, durante el Foro Empresarial Brasil-China.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-03-30). Brasil y China acuerdan acciones comerciales en monedas locales. telesurtv.net Durante el Seminario Económico Brasil-China se rubricaron dos acuerdos iniciales para implementar el mecanismo.

____ (2023-03-29). Northeast China port sees 2,000 China-Europe freight train trips. ecns.cn Northeast China's Suifenhe port on the China-Russia border has handled 2,000 China-Europe freight train trips since the service started in 2018, local authorities said on Wednesday.

Vladimir Zakharov (2023-03-29). Video: Strength of New Multipolar World Alliances. Future of Taiwan & NATO Mission in Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com

Staff (2023-03-29). President Maduro: China is a Non-Imperialist Great Power. orinocotribune.com "China gives strong signals that it can be a great power without being an imperialist power," said the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Monday. The comments were made in the context of the new multipolar geopolitical reality in which the People's Republic of China has emerged as a great power. | "Relations between Greater China and the Homeland of Bolívar have reached their highest level of mutual trust, collaboration, and work, and our relations are at the highest level, at the best level, that relations between Venezuela and China have ever been," President Maduro said. | The head of state said that…

____ (2023-03-29). Left-line of Guigala Tunnel on S5 expressway drilled through in Tibet. ecns.cn Drone photo shows the S5 expressway connecting Lhasa and Tsetang in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023.

____ (2023-03-29). Market entities to get regulator's backing. ecns.cn China has made progress in stabilizing the development of market entities and optimizing its business environment. In the future, more efforts will be made for the innovative development of market entities…

____ (2023-03-29). China, Saudi Arabia strengthen ties. ecns.cn Business ties between China and Saudi Arabia have been further consolidated with industry leaders from both economies entering a number of new cooperation agreements over the past few months.

____ (2023-03-29). Experts: China to stay world's most important manufacturing hub. ecns.cn Global trade dependence on Asia, including China, remains stable, and the country will never lose its status as the world's most important manufacturing hub, despite certain U.S. moves that have been disrupting global industrial and supply chains.

____ (2023-03-29). China to formulate key automotive chip standards by 2025. ecns.cn China aims to formulate more than 30 key automotive chip standards by 2025 in its latest push to accelerate the development of its homegrown semiconductor industry, according to a draft released by the country's top industry regulator.

____ (2023-03-29). China and ASML exchange views on development in China. ecns.cn Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Dutch chip-making equipment maker ASML's CEO Peter Wennink exchanged views on ASML's development in China and other issues on Tuesday.y.

____ (2023-03-29). Watchdog aims to protect firms online. ecns.cn China's top cyberspace regulator announced a series of special operations targeting cyberspace governance, and pledged to protect the lawful online rights of enterprises on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-29). Boarding schools ensure fairer education in Tibet. ecns.cn The boarding school system in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has ensured that both rural and urban students can equally receive quality education and the will of the parents and students is fully respected when choosing to live in the schools or not.

____ (2023-03-29). Any attempt to create 'two Chinas' or 'one China, one Taiwan' will not succeed: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The attempt to create "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" will not succeed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday at a press conference.

____ (2023-03-29). Chinese FM denounces 'debt trap' accusation. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday hit back at criticism that loans related to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are a "debt trap", saying that China does not accept this.

____ (2023-03-29). Crops thrive on terraced fields in Shanxi. ecns.cn Crops decorate the terraced fields on loess plateau with green and yellow colors in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, March 28, 2023.

____ (2023-03-29). China announces '2022 archaeological discoveries of the year'. ecns.cn China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday.

Klaus Wagener (2023-03-29). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019.

WSWS (2023-03-29). Japan, South Korea normalize intelligence sharing agreement. wsws.org The developing ties between Tokyo and Seoul are part of a US push to forge alliances throughout the Indo-Pacific region in preparation for war against China.

____ (2023-03-29). Ruins of large scale building complex found in China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Ruins of a building complex have been found at the site of Diaoyu City, an ancient fortress in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, during recent excavation work.

____ (2023-03-29). Mainland decries Taiwan leader's planned visit to US, vows countermeasures. ecns.cn China firmly opposes Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's plans for a "sneaky" visit to the United States and will take countermeasures, said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-29). Northern China to see more sand, dust pollution this year. ecns.cn This year, a total of 140 cities in China have experienced severe or worse sand and dust pollution, of which 131 cities encountered severe air pollution, the highest in the past five years, said a senior official of China's environment department on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-29). China and BRI countries have more room for cooperation: KPMG head. ecns.cn There is still room for China and the countries along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to further deepen industrial and supply chain cooperation, said Michael Jiang, head of Clients and Markets of KPMG in China in an interview with China News Service during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023.

____ (2023-03-29). China to see mild CPI growth for March. ecns.cn Experts believe China's current inflation is relatively moderate, with the consumer price index in March expected to be around 0.8 percent, Securities Daily reported on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-29). Ma Ying-jeou mourns victims of Nanjing Massacre. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visits the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders and expresses deep condolence for the compatriots who lost their lives in the massacre in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 29, 2023.

____ (2023-03-29). Insights | China's Foreign Policy: Lessons for the United States. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-29). China and BRI countries have more room for cooperation: KPMG head. ecns.cn There is still room for China and the countries along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to further deepen industrial and supply chain cooperation, said Michael Jiang, head of Clients and Markets of KPMG in China in an interview with China News Service during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023.

____ (2023-03-29). China to see mild CPI growth for March. ecns.cn Experts believe China's current inflation is relatively moderate, with the consumer price index in March expected to be around 0.8 percent, Securities Daily reported on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-29). Ma Ying-jeou mourns victims of Nanjing Massacre. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visits the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders and expresses deep condolence for the compatriots who lost their lives in the massacre in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 29, 2023.

____ (2023-03-29). Insights | China's Foreign Policy: Lessons for the United States. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-29). Xinjiang adds rail services so tourists can experience region's grand scenery. ecns.cn To enable people to explore the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's grand and diverse scenery more conveniently, regional authorities plan to launch some 100 special rail services for tourists this year.

____ (2023-03-29). Hangzhou upgrades social welfare system. ecns.cn The government of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, has recently upgraded the province's social assistance system to guarantee the livelihoods of people with low incomes.

____ (2023-03-29). Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou visits Sun Yat-sen mausoleum. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing Tuesday morning.

____ (2023-03-29). 10 years on, BRI shares opportunities with world. ecns.cn At the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 held in Hainan, the BRI is again a keenly-discussed topic.

____ (2023-03-29). Chinese mainland affirms real benefits for Taiwan compatriots after reunification. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday affirmed that Taiwan compatriots will enjoy real benefits after the country's reunification.

____ (2023-03-29). Tibetans mark anniversary of emancipation of serfs. ecns.cn People from all walks of life across the Tibet autonomous region held activities on Tuesday to mark the 64th anniversary of the abolition of feudal serfdom and celebrate the liberation of a million serfs.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-03-29). Incendio en almacén abandonado deja 11 muertos en China. telesurtv.net Un comunicado oficial asevera que el fuego pudo ser sofocado por los bomberos ocho horas más tarde.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-03-29). China denuncia doble rasero de EE.UU. en caso de gasoductos rusos. telesurtv.net El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU rechazó el proyecto de resolución para lanzar una investigación sobre los ataques a los gasoductos Nord Stream.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-03-29). China detecta nuevo caso de gripe aviar H3N8 en humanos. telesurtv.net Se lleva a cabo una investigación epidemiológica y un seguimiento a los contactos cercanos a la infectada…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-29). China emite informe sobre violaciones de DD.HH. de EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net La legislación y la justicia de derechos humanos han experimentado un retroceso extremo, socavando aún más los derechos y libertades básicos del pueblo estadounidense.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-03-29). China promueve lazos entre Teherán y Riad como alternativa de paz. telesurtv.net El mandatario chino destacó la importancia de un diálogo constructivo entre Teherán y Riad para aliviar las tensiones en la región.

Dr. Joseph Gerson (2023-03-28). AUKUS Nuclear Submarines: Accelerating the Sleepwalking to War with China. globalresearch.ca

Project Censored (2023-03-28). How The New York Times Sat on a Story Daniel Ellsberg Gave Them. projectcensored.org By Kevin Gosztola In 2021, Pentagon Papers' whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg shared a copy of a top-secret study with New York Times reporter Charlie Savage on the Taiwan Strait crisis of…

____ (2023-03-28). Correct choice for Honduras to establish diplomatic relations with China: spokesperson. ecns.cn Establishing diplomatic relations with China is the correct choice for Honduras and in line with the prevailing trend, a Chinese spokesperson said Monday.

____ (2023-03-28). China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2022. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022.

____ (2023-03-28). Shipping-container seals standardized. ecns.cn The International Organization for Standardization recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by a research team from East China Normal University, which is set to bring a digital upgrade to the industry.

____ (2023-03-28). CNOOC signs over $7.5 bln deal with Shell, partners to expand ethylene production. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the third major expansion of ethylene production capacity in Huizhou, Guangdong province, with Shell plc, Daya Bay National Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Huizhou city government in Beijing on Sunday.

____ (2023-03-28). China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2022. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022.

____ (2023-03-28). Shipping-container seals standardized. ecns.cn The International Organization for Standardization recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by a research team from East China Normal University, which is set to bring a digital upgrade to the industry.

____ (2023-03-28). CNOOC signs over $7.5 bln deal with Shell, partners to expand ethylene production. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the third major expansion of ethylene production capacity in Huizhou, Guangdong province, with Shell plc, Daya Bay National Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Huizhou city government in Beijing on Sunday.

____ (2023-03-28). Saudi Aramco eyes bigger green role. ecns.cn Saudi Aramco will support China's domestic energy security by expanding its oil and gas production capacity while reducing its oil production carbon intensity to facilitate the country's green transition, said a top company official.

____ (2023-03-28). Domestic cruise industry heads back out to sea after pandemic. ecns.cn Starting from Shanghai on Sunday, China Merchants-Yidun, the first Chinese-flagged luxury cruise ship, will take passengers on a five-day journey of sightseeing and cultural experiences to Zhoushan.

____ (2023-03-28). Visits greeted with contrasting reactions. ecns.cn In the past week, a U.S. CEO spoke at a conference sponsored by China's government and was warmly received. Meanwhile, an Asian CEO representing a Chinese company in the U.S. testified before the U.S. Congress and was treated dismissively.

____ (2023-03-28). Chinese mainland ready to receive Honduran students studying in Taiwan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China cares deeply about Honduran students in Taiwan. The mainland is ready to receive every one of them if they wish to come to study in the mainland, which will become their new home, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.

____ (2023-03-28). Fed hike end talk stirs easing buzz. ecns.cn The scope for China to beef up monetary support for economic recovery has expanded as U.S. interest rate hikes appear to be nearing an end, with another reserve requirement ratio cut possible this year, experts said on Monday.

____ (2023-03-28). China sets its own path to inspire others. ecns.cn With border conflicts, climate change and rising prices threatening the food security of millions of people displaced from their homes in Burkina Faso, emergency humanitarian assistance funded by China poured into the country earlier this month.

____ (2023-03-28). Regulation to ensure safety at nurseries. ecns.cn China's top health authority has released its first regulation on home nursery care providers as part of its efforts to develop various childcare services to alleviate pressure on parents and lift birthrates.

____ (2023-03-28). Long-term ocean probe platform deployed in South China Sea. ecns.cn For several years in a row, Chinese scientists have deployed a long-term ocean observation platform in the cold seep area of the South China Sea, gathering abundant in-situ video and data.

____ (2023-03-28). China aims to move ahead in AI race with deployment of scientific research program. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have jointly initiated the deployment program for AI-driven scientific research – AI for Science.

____ (2023-03-28). Tibetan antelops thrive at Hoh Xil nature reserve. ecns.cn A flock of Tibetan antelopes forage at the Hoh Xil nature reserve, the 51th Chinese site inscribed on the World Heritage List, in the Sanjiangyuan National Park, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023.

Klaus Wagener (2023-03-28). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019.

WSWS (2023-03-28). US universities enlisted in military production as part of anti-China campaign. wsws.org With the CHIPS and Science Act, US universities are being drawn ever more directly into the war preparations against China.

____ (2023-03-28). China promotes green, low-carbon industries to optimize industrial layout. ecns.cn The rapid development of the Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone exemplifies China's efforts to promote green and low-carbon industries and optimize the industrial layout.

____ (2023-03-28). China significantly improves air quality over past decade: official. ecns.cn China's total gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 69 percent, while PM2.5 concentrations decreased by 57 percent from 2013 to 2022, according to the head of air quality management at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

____ (2023-03-28). Full text: The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022. ecns.cn China on Tuesday issued "The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022."

____ (2023-03-28). Xi says China ready to contribute more to Middle East peace, development. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Saudi Arabia to make all-out efforts to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era and contribute more to peace, stability and development in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-28). China moves to regulate in-home nursing care. ecns.cn China's top health authorities have released a set of trial rules on in-home nursing services, China Daily reported Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-28). Researchers discover possible new water reservoir on Moon. ecns.cn Planetary scientists in China found hints of a new water reservoir on the Moon in Chang'e-5 samples that show the potential for in-situ resource utilization by future lunar and deep space exploration missions.

____ (2023-03-28). China establishes 15 new national cultural demonstration zones. ecns.cn China has established 15 new national-level cultural industry demonstration zones, with the total number climbing to 34, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

____ (2023-03-28). China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022. ecns.cn China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-28). American-style electoral democracy loses popular support: report. ecns.cn Midterm elections have become the most expensive ones in the United States, and American-style democracy has lost its popular support, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-28). U.S. civil rights protection system dysfunctional: report. ecns.cn U.S. civil rights protection system is dysfunctional, according to a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-28). Racial discrimination, inequality getting worse in U.S.: report. ecns.cn Racial discrimination and inequality are worsening in the United States, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-28). Press center of Boao Forum achieves green energy supply. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 will be held from Tuesday to Friday in Boao, South China's Hainan Province. The press center, supplied by green energy, started operation on Monday.

____ (2023-03-28). Xi says China expects Saudi Arabia, Iran to continue to improve relations. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday it is hoped that Saudi Arabia and Iran will uphold the spirit of good neighborliness and continue to improve their relations on the basis of the results of their talks in Beijing.

____ (2023-03-28). Roads wind along Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Qinghai-Tibet highway winds along the Kunlun Mountains, amazing travelers with its appealing landscape along the plateau, in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023.

____ (2023-03-28). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform heads for Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform leaves Lufu Wharf in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of Wenchang in south China's Hainan Province for installation, March 26, 2023.

____ (2023-03-28). Government drills down cost of dental implants. ecns.cn The Beijing city government will slash the cost of dental implants by up to 71 percent from April 20, significantly reducing the financial burden on patients.

____ (2023-03-28). Former Taiwan leader Ma on visit to mainland. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, leading a delegation from Taiwan, arrived in Shanghai on Monday afternoon to start a visit to the Chinese mainland until April 7, making him the first former leader of the island to visit the mainland.

____ (2023-03-28). Boao Forum for Asia ready to open in Hainan. ecns.cn The annual conference will be held from March 28 to 31 under the theme "An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development amid Challenges."

____ (2023-03-28). Train carrying $1.2 million worth of goods heads to Kazakhstan. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with 110 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo departed on March 14 from Qingdao, Shandong province, headed for Almaty, Kazakhstan, and will arrive at its destination after 20 days.

____ (2023-03-28). Chinese scientists discover key gene for blast resistance in rice. ecns.cn A key rice blast disease resistant gene called OsBDR1 has been identified by a team at the Virusology and Biotechnology Research Institute of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-28). Presidente Maduro: relaciones con China están en su mejor nivel. telesurtv.net El presidente resaltó que la actitud china es una muestra más de que el siglo actual exige y necesita un mundo sin hegemonía.

Staff (2023-03-28). El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no aprueba investigación internacional sobre explosiones en gasoductos Nord Stream. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no ha aprobado un proyecto de resolución ruso-chino que insta a realizar una investigación internacional de las explosiones ocurridas en los gasoductos Nord Stream el año pasado. La iniciativa no logró obtener el respaldo necesario para su aprobación, con el voto a favor de tres países -Rusia, China y Brasil- y cero votos en contra, al abstenerse los 12 países restantes.

____ (2023-03-27). China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing on Sunday on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-03-27). China And Russia Pledge 'Changes Not Seen In 100 Years'. popularresistance.org China's President Xi Jinping traveled to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin on March 20. | While in Moscow, Xi said, "Right now there are changes the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years, and we are the ones driving these changes together". Putin replied, "I agree". | The two leaders discussed plans to deepen economic integration. | Both took aim at the hegemony of the US dollar, in particular. | "It is important that our national currencies are increasingly used in bilateral trade", Putin said on March 21. "We should continue promoting settlements in national currencies, and expand the reciprocal presence of…

____ (2023-03-27). China Releases Position Paper on Ukraine Crisis Solution. transcend.org 24 Feb 2023 – China today released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution. The following is the full text.

infobrics (2023-03-27). What Is the Trade, Investment Relationship Between China and Russia. infobrics.org Last year, bilateral trade between China and Russia rose by 29.3 per cent, year on year, to US$190.3 billion…

infobrics (2023-03-27). China Doubles Imports of Russian Aluminum Shunned by West. infobrics.org Imports of refined aluminum from Russia surged 94% to about 538,600 metric tons between March 2022 and February 2023 from the previous 12 months…

____ (2023-03-27). Russia and China Summit: The Reconfiguration of World Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The three-day Moscow summit signals China and Russia's commitment to each other and the vision of a new multipolar world.

____ (2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind turbine platform departs for installation in waters near Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power turbine platform on Sunday departed from Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province to an area of sea near Wenchang, South China's Hainan Province, marking a progress in China's offshore wind power technology development.

____ (2023-03-27). Travelers eager to venture overseas after three years. ecns.cn With China lifting more travel restrictions after optimizing its COVID-19 response, many travelers have booked flights for long-awaited overseas trips.

____ (2023-03-27). President wishes Lula a speedy recovery. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping extended his sincere sympathies to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday and wished him a speedy recovery after Lula postponed a planned visit to China due to illness.

____ (2023-03-27). FM: Nation welcomes U.S. firms to do business. ecns.cn China has not changed its position on developing a sound, stable and constructive relationship with the United States, but the current ties are still chilly, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said.

____ (2023-03-27). Xi reassures foreign firms on opening-up. ecns.cn China will steadily expand institutional opening-up with regard to rules, regulations, management and standards, and will work with all countries and parties to share opportunities arising from it, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.

____ (2023-03-27). Services bring cheer to trade amid tough times. ecns.cn China's trade in services last year was worth 5.98 trillion yuan ($872.81 billion), up nearly 13 percent year-on-year, bringing cheer to the overall trade sector that seemed to be weighed down by tardy trade in goods and slowing export growth.

____ (2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind turbine platform departs for installation in waters near Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power turbine platform on Sunday departed from Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province to an area of sea near Wenchang, South China's Hainan Province, marking a progress in China's offshore wind power technology development.

____ (2023-03-27). Travelers eager to venture overseas after three years. ecns.cn With China lifting more travel restrictions after optimizing its COVID-19 response, many travelers have booked flights for long-awaited overseas trips.

____ (2023-03-27). President wishes Lula a speedy recovery. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping extended his sincere sympathies to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday and wished him a speedy recovery after Lula postponed a planned visit to China due to illness.

____ (2023-03-27). FM: Nation welcomes U.S. firms to do business. ecns.cn China has not changed its position on developing a sound, stable and constructive relationship with the United States, but the current ties are still chilly, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said.

____ (2023-03-27). Xi reassures foreign firms on opening-up. ecns.cn China will steadily expand institutional opening-up with regard to rules, regulations, management and standards, and will work with all countries and parties to share opportunities arising from it, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.

____ (2023-03-27). Services bring cheer to trade amid tough times. ecns.cn China's trade in services last year was worth 5.98 trillion yuan ($872.81 billion), up nearly 13 percent year-on-year, bringing cheer to the overall trade sector that seemed to be weighed down by tardy trade in goods and slowing export growth.

____ (2023-03-27). Flood season arrives early in S.China. ecns.cn The Ministry of Water Resources has urged local authorities in southern parts of the country to take preventive measures against heavy rains, as the annual flood season has begun with short, local downpours.

____ (2023-03-27). Laws protect rights of ethnic groups. ecns.cn China has made great strides in protecting the rights and interests of its ethnic groups, politically, economically and educationally, experts said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-27). China's industrial profits down 22.9 pct in first 2 months. ecns.cn Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 22.9 percent year on year in the first two months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

____ (2023-03-27). Chinese FM delivers video speech for program celebrating 41st anniversary of China-Vanuatu diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang delivered a video speech Sunday for a program produced by the Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

____ (2023-03-27). China's non-financial ODI investment soars. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 35.7 percent year-on-year to 136.04 billion yuan during the first two months of 2023, said the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.

____ (2023-03-27). China's foreign trade recovery beats expectations. ecns.cn China's foreign trade has recovered better than expected in the first half of this year, Yicai reported on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-27). China makes huge progress in outer sea floating wind power. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, CNOOC Guanlan, left Zhuhai in South China's Guangdong province for the waters of Wenchang in South China's Hainan province for installation on Sunday.

____ (2023-03-27). China's strong economic rebound in 2023 is a booster for the world: head of IMF. ecns.cn China's economy is seeing a strong rebound which "matters for the country itself and matters for the world", said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday during a panel discussion at the 2023 China Development Forum.

____ (2023-03-27). Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at Wuhan's East Lake Park. ecns.cn Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at the East Lake, central China's Hubei Province, March 26, 2023.

Staff (2023-03-27). Honduras Recognizes China and Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan. orinocotribune.com Through a statement made this past Saturday, the Honduran government reported its decision to break relations with Taiwan and to recognize China, effectively meaning that the South American country has taken a position on the dispute between China and the rebel territory of Taiwan. | The Honduran Minister for Foreign Affairs Eduardo Enrique Reina said that his government has "notified Taiwan of the decision to break diplomatic relations." Honduras subsequently formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which has become increasingly isolated as it is now only recognized b…

WSWS (2023-03-27). Joint Chiefs Chairman: Record military budget "prepares us to fight" China. wsws.org On Thursday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and defense secretary Lloyd Austin testified before the House of Representatives, declaring, "We are prepared to fight now."

____ (2023-03-27). Honduras made the correct diplomatic move, mainland official says. ecns.cn Honduras has made the right choice by establishing diplomatic relations with China in line with the general trend, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Monday morning.

____ (2023-03-27). China's non-financial outbound direct investment surges in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) surged 35.7 percent year on year to 136.04 billion yuan in the first two months of the year, official data showed Monday.

____ (2023-03-27). China continues crackdown on prostitution, gambling. ecns.cn Chinese police have continued to crack down on prostitution and gambling, dealing with more than 50,000 related criminal cases and over 400,000 offenses in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

____ (2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform sets sail. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform set sail from Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of the southernmost Hainan Province on Sunday, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

____ (2023-03-27). Air ticket booking to many Chinese cities rebound to pre-pandemic level. ecns.cn Data from China's tourism platform shows that since March, the flight booking volume in many Chinese cities has rebounded to the level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

____ (2023-03-27). International community needs China more than ever: CEOs at China Development Forum 2023. ecns.cn China's economic rebound gives a welcome lift to the world economy, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

____ (2023-03-27). Correct choice for Honduras to establish diplomatic relations with China: spokesperson. ecns.cn Establishing diplomatic relations with China is the correct choice for Honduras and in line with the prevailing trend, a Chinese spokesperson said Monday.

____ (2023-03-27). Flower paradise in Tibet greets peach blossoms season. ecns.cn Picturesque scenery of peach blossoms at Gala village, renowned as "1st village of peach blossoms", Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 26, 2023.

____ (2023-03-27). Terraced field covered by blooming cole flowers. ecns.cn Terraced fields are covered by blooming cole flowers in Shangrao, east China's Jiangxi Province, presenting a spectacular view filled with pastoral beauty, March 26, 2023.

____ (2023-03-27). Alien-looking landscape in Qaidam Basin. ecns.cn Unique alien-looking Yardang landform, a dry area with a landscape formed by wind erosion, in the Qaidam Basin of Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 26, 2023.

____ (2023-03-27). Mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on Yangtze River. ecns.cn Boats travel pass the mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on the Yangtze River in Zigui County of Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 25, 2023.

____ (2023-03-27). IMF: China to contribute a third to global growth in 2023 with robust rebound. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-27). Int'l community needs China more than ever: Allianz CEO. ecns.cn The international community needs China more than ever, CEO of Allianz, the world's largest insurance company and asset management firm, said in a speech delivered to the China Development Forum 2023 on Sunday.

____ (2023-03-27). Robotaxis in Beijing open new chapter of intelligent transport. ecns.cn The scenes in science-fiction movies of people riding unmanned vehicles are becoming increasingly realistic, demonstrated by the recent availability of robotaxis in Beijing, which can be hired via mobile apps.

____ (2023-03-27). Palace Museum center to be built in Macao. ecns.cn A new center for the protection of Palace Museum heritage is being built in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and is due to be completed in two to three years, said an official from the Palace Museum in Beijing on Friday.

____ (2023-03-27). Guangdong to cooperate with Saudi Aramco. ecns.cn Guangdong province and Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco signed a memorandum of cooperation on Sunday in Beijing, proposing a cooperative framework for exploring investment opportunities in multiple areas.

____ (2023-03-27). Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing. ecns.cn Driverless taxis are now available for hire in suburban Beijing, marking a new chapter in intelligent transport.

____ (2023-03-27). Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrives in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Shanghai Monday afternoon and then left for the eastern city of Nanjing.

____ (2023-03-27). Bus salvaged from river in Shanghai. ecns.cn The driver, a 47-year-old man, was rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment, and no other passengers were on board.

____ (2023-03-27). Rural basketball finals gains popularity in Guizhou. ecns.cn "Village Basketball Association" or "Village BA", is a grassroot tournament held in Taipan Village. Organized by local residents, this event has gained popularity and drawn a large crowd of spectators and participants.

____ (2023-03-27). Chinese premier to attend Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 and deliver a keynote speech at the forum's invitation in Hainan on March 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-27). China y Honduras establecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Horas antes, el Ejecutivo de Tegucigalpa anunciaba que "ha comunicado a Taiwán la decisión de la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-03-27). Presidenta de Honduras recibe invitación para visitar China. telesurtv.net El Ministerio taiwanés de Exteriores lamentó la ruptura de relaciones. Tras la decisión el número de Estados que mantienen nexos con Taiwán se reduce a 13 países.

____ (2023-03-26). PLA warns off US warship for the second time in two days. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command warned off a United States warship that illegally entered China's territorial waters in the South China Sea for the second time in two days, the Defense Ministry said on Friday.

mforinoco (2023-03-26). Havana and the World: Al Mayadeen interviews Cuba President (II). orinocotribune.com In an exclusive interview for Al Mayadeen, the Cuban President talks about Cuba's stance on the war in Ukraine, and his country's relationship with Russia, China, and other countries. | During the second part of Al Mayadeen Media Network Chairman Ghassan Ben Jeddou's interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president discusses Cuba's assessment of current alliances, in addition to its position on the war in Ukraine. | The Cuban president discussed the solid relationship that consolidates his country with Russia, China, and Iran, as well as his country's relationship with Latin American leaders, and w…

____ (2023-03-26). China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Honduras established diplomatic relations on Sunday.

____ (2023-03-26). China extradites murder suspect from Russia. ecns.cn Chinese police have recently extradited a murder suspect from Russia who had been on the run for 27 years, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-26). New nuclear power unit starts operation in China's Guangxi. ecns.cn A new nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, was put into operation in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday, paving the way for commercial operation.

____ (2023-03-26). China presents national report on nuclear safety to IAEA. ecns.cn China presented its national report on nuclear safety during the Joint Eighth and Ninth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) on Thursday at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.

____ (2023-03-26). (W. E. Talk‚Ä¢In-depth Interview) Zhang Xiaojing: Responding to Schumpeter's question, how to develop"China'sexperience" to "China's theory". ecns.cn Joseph Schumpeter, an Austrian-born economist, wrote in his History of Economic Analysis, "…in ancient China, the home of the oldest literary culture of which we know.

____ (2023-03-26). China to release 200,000 rare fish into Yangtze River. ecns.cn China will release 200,000 Chinese sturgeon into the Yangtze River, the country's longest river, starting Saturday, as part of its efforts to protect the rare fish.

____ (2023-03-26). Cradle of Civilization: Mount Wuyi. ecns.cn Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, has unique, rare, and exquisite natural landscapes and profound historical and cultural connotations. Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999.

____ (2023-03-26). China wishes Brazilian president a speedy recovery: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday said China wishes Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a speedy recovery and will stay in communication with the Brazilian side about the president's visit to China.

____ (2023-03-26). Huawei achieves breakthrough in EDA tools for chips. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co said it has successfully developed electronic design automation, or EDA tools, for chips above 14 nanometers process by partnering with domestic partners, marking a crucial breakthrough for China's semiconductor industry amid the U.S. government restrictions.

____ (2023-03-26). Insights | Brazilian economist: I'm impressed by China's resilience. ecns.cn The subjects and policies discussed during the top legislative and political advisory meetings (or the Two Sessions) further demonstrate China's resilience, and the country's scientific and technological development and rural revitalization strategy are of great significance, said Alessandro Teixeira, special economic adviser to former President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff.

____ (2023-03-26). China's first maglev tourism line starts test run. ecns.cn China's first domestic maglev tourism line, the Guangdong – Qingyuan Maglev Tourism Line, started joint debugging and testing on Friday.

____ (2023-03-26). China launches polymer material R&D platform. ecns.cn A research team at East China University of Science and Technology recently launched a platform for polymer material research and development.

____ (2023-03-26). In Numbers: China's higher education enrollment ratio reaches 59.6 pct in 2022. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-26). Honduras severs "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. ecns.cn The Honduran foreign ministry announced on Saturday that Honduras is severing the so-called "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities.

____ (2023-03-26). Spring break welcomed for some colleges. ecns.cn An announcement for a seven-day spring break from Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation created online buzz, Beijing Youth Daily reported.

____ (2023-03-26). Forum speakers urge respect for diversified approaches to democracy. ecns.cn A group of senior officials and renowned scholars criticized the falsely touted narrative of "democracy versus autocracy" during the opening ceremony of the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values in Beijing on Thursday.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-26). Presidente Lula cancela viaje a China por recomendación médica. telesurtv.net El presidente fue diagnosticado con neumonía leve y el equipo médico recomendó posponerlo hasta que la condición haya mejorado por completo.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-26). Honduras anuncia ruptura de relaciones diplomáticas con Taiwán. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, la Cancillería reconoce la existencia de una sola China y que el Gobierno de Beijing es el único legítimo que representa a toda China.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-26). China y Honduras establecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Horas antes, el Ejecutivo de Tegucigalpa anunciaba que "ha comunicado a Taiwán la decisión de la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos".

____ (2023-03-25). China outmaneuvers U.S. in offering peace plan for Ukraine crisis: former U.S. diplomat. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden watched as China presented to the world a peace plan which China hopes will lead to a peaceful resolution of the year-long Ukraine crisis and which was immediately complimented by Russia and Ukraine.

_____ (2023-03-25). The Collapse of U.S. Policy in the Middle East. journal-neo.org Now, it is abundantly clear that the United States' dishonest and aggressive Middle East strategy, which is at odds with the aspirations of the Arab world, has utterly failed. The establishment of a multipolar world by Russia, China, and Iran was a significant milestone in this process. The convergence of these three nations and the […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

____ (2023-03-25). PLA warns off US warship for the second time in two days. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command warned off a United States warship that illegally entered China's territorial waters in the South China Sea for the second time in two days, the Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Craig Murray (2023-03-25). Why Would China be an Enemy? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-03-25). US Congress holds anti-China witch-hunt at TikTok hearing. wsws.org On Thursday, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee put on a five-hour spectacle of xenophobia, anticommunism and anti-Chinese invective, focussed on demands to ban TikTok, the sixth most popular social network in the world.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-03-25). US to Relocate Its Warplanes to Intimidate Moscow and Beijing. globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-25). Multipolarity Was Triggered by the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq. orinocotribune.com By Karin Kneissl — Mar, 20 2023 | Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism. | On the night of 19-20 March, 2003, the US air force began bombing the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The EU and NATO were deeply divided on whether to join the aggression: While newer NATO members from Central and Eastern Europe were in favor of the war, European heavyweights Paris and Berlin opposed it. | The Iraq war also marked the onset o…

____ (2023-03-25). China extradites murder suspect from Russia. ecns.cn Chinese police have recently extradited a murder suspect from Russia who had been on the run for 27 years, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-25). China presents national report on nuclear safety to IAEA. ecns.cn China presented its national report on nuclear safety during the Joint Eighth and Ninth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) on Thursday at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.

Ahmed Adel (2023-03-25). German-Japanese Military Cooperation Does Little to Deter China at Sea. globalresearch.ca

____ (2023-03-25). Expanding Ayakum replaces Bosten as largest lake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Researchers have observed that Ayakum Lake at the eastern foot of the Kunlun Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has expanded rapidly, replacing Bosten Lake as the largest lake in Xinjiang.

____ (2023-03-25). Huawei achieves breakthrough in EDA tools for chips. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co said it has successfully developed electronic design automation, or EDA tools, for chips above 14 nanometers process by partnering with domestic partners, marking a crucial breakthrough for China's semiconductor industry amid the U.S. government restrictions.

____ (2023-03-25). China to further deepen global economic, financial ties. ecns.cn China will advance high-level opening-up of its financial sector as always and further deepen international economic and financial cooperation, a top financial regulatory official said.

____ (2023-03-25). Insights | Rana Mitter: China's poverty reduction achievement an inspiration to global south countries. ecns.cn The just-concluded "Two Sessions" have chartered the future plan for China's development. Amid mounting economic pressures globally, how will China's economy maintain steady growth with resilience and vitality? Rana Mitter, a professor of modern Chinese history and politics at the University of Oxford, shares his views during an exclusive interview with China News Network.

____ (2023-03-25). Insights | Brazilian economist: I'm impressed by China's resilience. ecns.cn The subjects and policies discussed during the top legislative and political advisory meetings (or the Two Sessions) further demonstrate China's resilience, and the country's scientific and technological development and rural revitalization strategy are of great significance, said Alessandro Teixeira, special economic adviser to former President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff.

____ (2023-03-25). China's first maglev tourism line starts test run. ecns.cn China's first domestic maglev tourism line, the Guangdong – Qingyuan Maglev Tourism Line, started joint debugging and testing on Friday.

____ (2023-03-25). China launches polymer material R&D platform. ecns.cn A research team at East China University of Science and Technology recently launched a platform for polymer material research and development.

____ (2023-03-25). In Numbers: China's higher education enrollment ratio reaches 59.6 pct in 2022. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-25). Cradle of Civilization: Mount Wuyi. ecns.cn Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, has unique, rare, and exquisite natural landscapes and profound historical and cultural connotations. Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999.

Dan Shan (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] China's bewildering medical education pathways. thelancet.com The medical education system in China is widely considered one of the most complex and perplexing in the world. Unlike the standardised medical training in Europe and North America, where all medical graduates hold the same degree and possess a uniform level of clinical proficiency,1 China has multiple, distinct medical education pathways that can last from 3 to 8 years. As a result, medical students in China can receive an entry-level medical degree at varying levels of graduation, allowing them to take the Chinese Medical Licensing Examination and become licensed practitioners.

Liyang Sun, Hangdong Jia, Tian Yang (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Chinese medical personnel after the COVID-19 pandemic. thelancet.com As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end in China,1 medical personnel who have worked tirelessly to fight the omicron (B.1.1.529) variant are now facing a new challenge. Despite their heroic efforts, many of them are now struggling to receive the financial compensation they deserve.2…

____ (2023-03-25). Spring break welcomed for some colleges. ecns.cn An announcement for a seven-day spring break from Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation created online buzz, Beijing Youth Daily reported.

____ (2023-03-25). Forum speakers urge respect for diversified approaches to democracy. ecns.cn A group of senior officials and renowned scholars criticized the falsely touted narrative of "democracy versus autocracy" during the opening ceremony of the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values in Beijing on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-25). Migratory birds return to Bayanbulak Wetland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Large numbers of migratory birds, including swans, red ducks, spotted geese and grey cranes returned to the wetland in Bayanbulak when snow began to melt.

____ (2023-03-25). Cradle of Civilization: Mount Wuyi. ecns.cn Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, has unique, rare, and exquisite natural landscapes and profound historical and cultural connotations. Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999.

Dan Shan (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] China's bewildering medical education pathways. thelancet.com The medical education system in China is widely considered one of the most complex and perplexing in the world. Unlike the standardised medical training in Europe and North America, where all medical graduates hold the same degree and possess a uniform level of clinical proficiency,1 China has multiple, distinct medical education pathways that can last from 3 to 8 years. As a result, medical students in China can receive an entry-level medical degree at varying levels of graduation, allowing them to take the Chinese Medical Licensing Examination and become licensed practitioners.

Liyang Sun, Hangdong Jia, Tian Yang (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Chinese medical personnel after the COVID-19 pandemic. thelancet.com As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end in China,1 medical personnel who have worked tirelessly to fight the omicron (B.1.1.529) variant are now facing a new challenge. Despite their heroic efforts, many of them are now struggling to receive the financial compensation they deserve.2…

____ (2023-03-25). Spring break welcomed for some colleges. ecns.cn An announcement for a seven-day spring break from Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation created online buzz, Beijing Youth Daily reported.

____ (2023-03-25). Forum speakers urge respect for diversified approaches to democracy. ecns.cn A group of senior officials and renowned scholars criticized the falsely touted narrative of "democracy versus autocracy" during the opening ceremony of the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values in Beijing on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-25). Migratory birds return to Bayanbulak Wetland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Large numbers of migratory birds, including swans, red ducks, spotted geese and grey cranes returned to the wetland in Bayanbulak when snow began to melt.

teleSUR -dcdc, DRL (2023-03-25). Presidente brasileño pospone un día viaje a China por neumonía. telesurtv.net China es el principal socio comercial de Brasil, por lo que el gobierno del líder progresista buscará ampliar los intercambios.

Staff (2023-03-25). Las 3 del día: Qué debe saber sobre la tuberculosis, las relaciones entre China y EEUU y otras noticias de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Las periodistas Karina Rodríguez y Claudia Fonseca nos acompañan como cada viernes para actualizarnos de lo más trascendental ocurrido en los últimos siete días. Comenzamos hablando sobre la Tuberculosis y después profundizamos en cómo marchan las relaciones entre China y Estados Unidos. Además el Canciller cubano Bruno Rodríguez nos adelanta las expectativas de Cuba sobre la 28 Cumbre Iberoamericana.

Paul Gregoire (2023-03-24). Christian thugs attack trans rights protesters at One Nation rally. greenleft.org.au "We don't surrender," One Nation's Mark Latham said recently. He is using a legal loophole to try and get two representatives in the NSW Legislative Council to push his bigoted agenda. Paul Gregoire reports.

Paul Gregoire (2023-03-24). Christian thugs attack trans rights protesters at One Nation rally. greenleft.org.au "We don't surrender," One Nation's Mark Latham said recently. He is using a legal loophole to try and get two representatives in the NSW Legislative Council to push his bigoted agenda. Paul Gregoire reports.

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-23). China Hits Back at US Criticism of Ukraine Peace Efforts. news.antiwar.com China on Wednesday hit back at US criticism of Beijing's efforts to push for peace talks to end the fighting in Ukraine as Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his three-day visit to Moscow. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that China was not "impartial" due to its relationship with Russia, comments …

_____ (2023-03-23). Putin and Xi Standing Firm on the Right Side of History. strategic-culture.org The world is changing before our eyes. Western imperialist regimes are being exposed for the warmongers they are, and a new multipolar order of partnership and peace is emerging. | The historic summit this week between the Russian and Chinese leaders provoked paroxysms of angst in the Western media. President Vladimir Putin's hosting of China's Xi Jinping in Moscow was presented as the "world's two most prominent autocrats" purportedly establishing a hostile "anti-West axis". | The American and European media — slavishly echoing the talking points of their imperialist regimes — were in hyper-bogeyman…

____ (2023-03-23). In Numbers: China-Russia trade injects strong momentum into bilateral ties. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-23). PLA expels U.S. destroyer trespassing Chinese territorial waters off Xisha Islands. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) expelled a U.S. destroyer when the latter trespassed into Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday amid continued U.S. attempts to destabilize the region.

_____ (2023-03-23). China is Making the 'New' Middle East. journal-neo.org This was inevitable. When the US started to strategically withdraw from the Middle East and shifted its focus towards Southeast Asia and (Eastern) Europe to contain its two rivals (China and Russia), the Middle East was left without a traditional balancer. Without making an orientalist argument and arguing that the Middle East always needed an […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

WSWS (2023-03-23). Biden's Canada visit aimed at girding North American imperialist alliance for war with Russia and China. wsws.org During Biden's two-day visit, he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss a host of geostrategic issues, including: the NATO-instigated war with Russia over Ukraine; countering China from the Indo-Pacific to the Arctic; NORAD modernization; securing strategic minerals; and "friendshoring" production chains.

WSWS (2023-03-23). Chinese and Russian presidents meet as US targets both countries. wsws.org China and Russia have been driven together, despite longstanding disputes and disagreements, by necessity out of weakness, not great strength, to push back against escalating US aggression and provocations.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-03-23). South Africa, Russia, China and the Shifting World Situation. globalresearch.ca

____ (2023-03-23). Foreign investors bullish on A-share market. ecns.cn Foreign institutions' interest in China assets and investment opportunities in the Chinese market has remained robust amid rising market volatility elsewhere due to the banking credit crisis.

____ (2023-03-23). Foreign trade to receive further tech, policy backing. ecns.cn China's efforts to build modern industries and expand institutional opening-up will create new advantages in international cooperation and competition, especially given the challenges of slowing global demand, geoeconomic shocks and soaring global commodity and energy prices.

____ (2023-03-23). China's Wu Yibing into Miami Open second round. ecns.cn China's Wu Yibing advanced to the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 Miami after defeating Britain's Kyle Edmund 7-5, 7-5.

____ (2023-03-23). Yangtze River Delta continues to lure China's best, brightest. ecns.cn The government of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, has said it is to further relax rules for household registration, or hukou, to attract a wide range of talent and bolster the development of the digital economy.

____ (2023-03-23). Chinese mainland luxury goods consumer confidence rebounds: report. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland has seen rapid economic recovery and rebounding consumer conferences, and the luxury goods market is expected to recover within this year, according to the China Luxury Forecast 2023 jointly presented by Ruder Finn and Consumer Search Group on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-23). Researchers discover exotic, rare plant species. ecns.cn Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden announced they had discovered a tree with funnel-shaped, red-orange flowers called Pterocymbium macranthum in southwestern China's Yunnan province.

____ (2023-03-23). Landscape of Tianshan mountain ranges in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Aerial view of the landscape of snow-covered mountain range of Tianshan in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023.

____ (2023-03-23). China sends four meteorological satellites into space. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation with four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, March 22, 2023.

____ (2023-03-23). 560 million people affected by strong sandstorm: Chinese administration. ecns.cn The strong sandstorm sweeping China recently has affected over 560 million people in a wide range of areas, said China's National Forestry Grassland Administration on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-23). PLA experts hold emergency medical training for China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn The eighth medical expert team sent by Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to Laos has organized training on emergency medical response for the staff of the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) here in the Lao capital.

____ (2023-03-23). China's higher education enrollment ratio reaches 59.6 pct in 2022. ecns.cn The gross enrollment ratio in China's higher education reached 59.6 percent in 2022, up 1.8 percentage points from 2021, the Ministry of Education said Thursday.

____ (2023-03-23). ASEAN secretary-general to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn will pay an official visit to China from March 24 to 29, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced Thursday.

____ (2023-03-23). Goat grabbing competition held to greet start of spring in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Tajik herdsmen ride yaks to catch a goat to greet the start of spring on the Pamir Plateau in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Kashgar prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023.

____ (2023-03-23). Hainan to host two subforums on trade. ecns.cn Hainan province will host two subforums on March 29 at the 2023 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference, according to a news conference held on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-22). Xi, Putin sign joint statement on pre-2030 development plan on priorities in China-Russia economic cooperation. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin jointly signed and released Tuesday a Joint Statement of the President of the People's Republic of China and the President of the Russian Federation on Pre-2030 Development Plan on Priorities in China-Russia Economic Cooperation at the Kremlin.

Mike Walter (2023-03-22). The Heat: China-Russia Relations. america.cgtn.com President Xi Jinping describes China's relationship with Russia as vigorous, healthy and stable with potential for even deeper cooperation. The Chinese head of state is in Moscow for a three-day state visit that included in-depth talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. They …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-22). The War Drive Against China. dissidentvoice.org When will this hate-filled nonsense stop? Surveillance balloons treated like evocations of Satan and his card-carrying followers; other innumerable unidentified phenomena that, nonetheless, remain attributable in origin, despite their designation; and then the issue of spying cranes. In the meantime, there has been much finger pointing on the culprit of COVID-19 and the global pandemic. …

Staff (2023-03-22). Andrew Bacevich on China's Rise as Global Superpower & Decline of U.S. Empire After Iraq Invasion. democracynow.org Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have declared a "new era" in Chinese-Russian relations after meeting in Moscow earlier this week. The two leaders reportedly discussed China's 12-point proposal to end the war in Ukraine, with Putin stating that China's plan could be the basis for a peace agreement. Though he has not yet met with Xi himself, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has recently also expressed a willingness to consider China's peace plan. For more, we speak to Andrew Bacevich, co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft,…

Staff (2023-03-22). Headlines for March 22, 2023. democracynow.org China and Russia Display Alliance; Zelensky Asks Beijing to Back Ukraine's Peace Plan, 10 People Indicted for Murdering Irvo Otieno in Hospital During Mental Health Crisis, Philadelphia Will Pay $9.25 Million to Racial Justice Protesters Brutalized by Police in 2020, Biden Designates New National Monuments in Nevada and Texas in Victory for Indigenous Groups, Indigenous Advocates Testify in Court in Bid to Halt Transfer of Oak Flat to Copper Mining Co., Brazilian Forces Evict Illegal Gold Miners from Yanomami Territory in Amazon, Journalists in Ecuador Targeted with Explosive Devices, Uganda Passes Bill Cri…

____ (2023-03-22). Xi, Putin vow to deepen strategic partnership in fruitful talks. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday agreed to strengthen bilateral ties based on principles of good-neighborliness, friendship and win-win cooperation, as well as to deepen the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

____ (2023-03-22). Xi leaves for China after state visit to Russia. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping left here Wednesday morning for China after wrapping up a state visit to Russia.

____ (2023-03-22). Chinese-made 50-meter steel rails exported to Europe for first time. ecns.cn A total of 6,500 tons of Chinese-made 50-meter steel rails on Tuesday departed Northeast China's Tianjin for Europe, where they will be used in construction projects on the Hungarian-Serbian railway.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-22). Imperial Visits: US Emissaries in the Pacific. dissidentvoice.org For some time, Washington has been losing its spunk in the Pacific. When it comes to the Pacific Islands, a number have not fallen — at least entirely — for the rhetoric that Beijing is there to take, consume, and dominate all. Nor have such countries been entirely blind to their own sharpened interests. This …

____ (2023-03-22). Boao Forum for Asia 2023 to be held from March 28 to 31. ecns.cn Drone photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the aerial view of the Boao Forum for Asia International Conference Center in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.

_____ (2023-03-22). Canada and Anti-China Propaganda. journal-neo.org Since 2018, Canada, in complete synchronisation with the United States of America, and under its aegis, has accelerated its anti-China propaganda and hostile actions. This is not so surprising, since the Canadian attitude towards China has changed over the decades depending on the requirements of the global hegemon of the time. Before the Second World […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Chuck Tripp (2023-03-22). A Message From Utah USA to China With Love. indybay.org March 10, 2023 is the 64th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet to Nepal to escape imprisonment by Mao Tse Tung's Communist Chinese regime.

____ (2023-03-22). Hozon starts NEV startups' biggest overseas shipment. ecns.cn A total of 3,600 electric Neta Vs left the Nansha port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Tuesday for Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, marking the biggest overseas shipment of vehicles among China's NEV startups.

____ (2023-03-22). CATL confirms mass production of cutting-edge batteries. ecns.cn Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker, confirmed to China Daily that the company has achieved mass production of its cutting-edge Qilin batteries.

____ (2023-03-22). Hong Kong-Changsha high-speed railway to open on April 1. ecns.cn Passengers can get to Hong Kong from Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, through high-speed railway starting from next month as the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway is to operate from April 1.

____ (2023-03-22). Taiwan leader's U.S. 'transit' firmly opposed by China. ecns.cn China has made serious demarches to the United States over Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's planned "transit" through the U.S., Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday, urging the U.S. to cut official exchanges with the region.

____ (2023-03-22). China releases latest preferential tax policies for chip companies. ecns.cn China has released its latest preferential tax policies for chip companies in 2023, as part of its broader push to encourage the development of the homegrown chip industry.

____ (2023-03-22). Ambassadors thumb up fantastic Chinese sceneries at 2023 Discovering China. ecns.cn The launching ceremony of 2023 Discovering China was held in Beijing on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-22). So-called country reports released by U.S. reflect its double standards: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The China-related content of the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices is fraught with political lies and ideological prejudice, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-22). Students returned after illegally entering Myanmar. ecns.cn A number of vocational school students from Anhui province who were tempted into entering Myanmar illegally to work have been returned to China.

____ (2023-03-22). Qarhan Salt Lake in Qinghai. ecns.cn Covering an area of 5,856 square kilometers, Qarhan is the largest salt lake in China and boasts abundant deposits of mineral resources.

WSWS (2023-03-22). Top US official visits New Zealand to strengthen ties against China. wsws.org Washington and Canberra are clearly concerned that New Zealand, a key part of the US-led Five Eyes intelligence network, is not sufficiently aligned with the far-advanced preparations for war against China.

____ (2023-03-22). Young Chinese tend to make wills amid social concept changes. ecns.cn The average age of testators continued to decline while among those under 60, people in their thirties accounted for 29.74 percent by 2022, said the 2022 white paper of China Will Registration Center released Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-22). Sandstorm sweeps northern China. ecns.cn Beijing and many other areas in northern China were shrouded in thick sand and dust Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-22). Giant panda Bao Xin dies from multiple organ failure. ecns.cn Giant panda Bao Xin died of multiple organ failure on March 14, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province announced late Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-22). Insights | U.S. Scholar: China has weathered the storm to maintain growth. ecns.cn As for China's opening up, Einar Tangen, senior fellow at Taihe Institute, told ECNS that the country is the manufacturing hub of the world, which is why it's essential."China produces a tremendous amount of intermediate goods, basic goods, everything from cloth to chemicals, everything that we have from consumer goods to vitamins," he said.

____ (2023-03-22). Sandstorm engulfs north China. ecns.cn Beijing upgraded its yellow sandstorm alert on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-22). Soldiers patrol on snow-capped plateau. ecns.cn Chinese frontier soldiers walk hand-in-hand on a snow-covered mountain to patrol the border area more than 5,200 above sea level in Ali Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023.

____ (2023-03-22). S2 train runs through blooming flowers in Beijing. ecns.cn A suburban train runs through blooming flowers interspersed along the S2 line near Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall in Beijing, March 21, 2023.

____ (2023-03-22). Envoys from 26 countries and regions visit Chongqing, praise its development. ecns.cn Diplomatic envoys from 26 European, Asian, and African countries and regions visited Chongqing during March 20 through 22, focusing on the construction of the economic circle in Chengdu-Chongqing region and the new western land-sea corridor and cooperation with Chongqing in various fields.

____ (2023-03-22). 4,000 cotton rose seeds return from space sprout. ecns.cn A total of 4,000 cotton rose seeds have started germinating in Chengdu, and are expected to bloom as early as 2024.

____ (2023-03-22). HK seeks integration with national goals. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday called on strengthened efforts with Guangdong province to promote high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and to make greater contributions to the nation's development.

____ (2023-03-22). Bridge traffic up after it opens to tourists. ecns.cn The flow of cars across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge — a mega project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area — has continued to increase since the resumption of exchanges between the mainland and the two special administrative regions.

____ (2023-03-22). Five new archaeological discoveries of 2022 in Henan released. ecns.cn Henan unveiled five new archaeological discoveries of 2022 on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-22). Large-scale alkene project underway in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Construction has begun on the world's first large-scale project to produce alkene, or olefin, using green hydrogen in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group announced on Wednesday.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-22). Presidentes Xi Jinping y Vladímir Putin fortalecen asociación estratégica. telesurtv.net Xi Jinping señaló que después de ser reelegido como presidente del país, eligió a Rusia como el primer país para visitar por la alta importancia que le concede a su vecino.

____ (2023-03-20). New Zealand FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will visit China from March 22 to 25, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Monday.

____ (2023-03-20). New Zealand FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will visit China from March 22 to 25, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Monday.